The arrival starred in another controversial episode in the Assembly of the Republic. This time, Mrs Diva Ribeiro said that socialist Ana Sofia Antunes, who is blind, “can only intervene in matters that unfortunately involve disability.” Other parties, such as the block and the PSD, criticized the comment.
At the beginning of the plenary of Thursday, the arrival and the Socialist Party (PS) involved in an exchange of accusations with requests to defend the honor of the party. All because Mrs Diva Ribeiro said Ana Sofia Antunes only talks about topics that include deficiencies.
“It is also curious that Mrs Ana Antunes can only intervene in matters that unfortunately involve the disability,” said the deputy of arrival.
Marina Gonçalves, vice president of the socialist bench and former Housing Minister in the government of António Costa, considers that what happened in Parliament “It was an offense to the honor of the parliamentary bench, which has serious deputies, who work every day for the sake of populations, who do not come here to make accusations. “
BE and PSD support socialist deputy
Joana Mortágua, coordinator of the Left Bloc (BE), accused the arrival bench of saying other things “in off” she considers “bullying” to Ana Sofia Antunes.
Hugo Soares, leader of the PSD parliamentary bench, said that the intervention of Diva Ribeiro “goes beyond common sense, education, urbanity and the dignity that the Chamber requires”